MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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